After the World Premiere: Joan Tower’s A New Day
Story by Kyle MacMillan Photo by Bernard Mindich Joan Tower called it one of the best days of her life. She was talking about a rare event for a living composer: a concert that was completely devoted to her music. That’s what the Colorado Music Festival made happen in...
Your Support Creates Magic in Boulder & Beyond
Dear friend of the Colorado Music Festival, Do you find that in today’s world it has become rare to find true connection with each other and the community as a whole? I certainly do, and I hope you (like me) are still feeling the magic of this year’s Festival, where...
Pianist Michelle Cann Champions the Music of Florence Price
Photo courtesy of the Curtis Institute of Music Story by Kyle MacMillan After Florence Price died in 1953, the Black composer faded into obscurity in large part because of prejudices surrounding her race and gender. But in the last decade or so, her works have...
Music Director Peter Oundjian Interviews Composer-in-Residence John Corigliano
Music Director Peter Oundjian sat down with 2023 Composer-in-Residence John Corigliano to discuss his composition career, his background, and the music for our July 13 program. Learn more about this concert and Corgliano’s composing process. Peter Oundjian:...